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KOVAC EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckKOVAC EXPRESS INC · DOT 1299125
58550 EXECUTIVE DR, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544
DOT# 1299125 MC# 504038 Mishawaka, Indiana 21 years
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29
Power Units
29
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
77
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 17, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • May 4, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Apr 1, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKOVAC EXPRESS INC
DOT Number1299125
MC Number504038
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMishawaka, Indiana
Added10/27/2004
MCS-15004/15/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address58550 EXECUTIVE DR, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544
Mailing Address58550 EXECUTIVE DR, MISHAWAKA, IN, 46544

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC504038
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 5.27 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .13 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 5.75 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,636,513 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

29
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
29
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS20.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/19/2023

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type34
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/19/2026
CompanyPENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #PAC6063235
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet29 units
Drivers29
Mileage1,636,513 mi
Operating21 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total52
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total25
Out of Service5
OOS Rate20.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/19/2023 | Rated: 07/03/2023

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
5 · 0 OOS -
2024
26 · 2 OOS
2025
30 · 3 OOS
2026
13 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
2 crashes
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 52 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (9.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/04/2025 Goodyear AZ 0 1 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
04/01/2025 MARION(GRANT) IN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

65 roadside violations across 52 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 34 violations · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving 19 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 12 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (74)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/05/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) BATH NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) PERU IN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
04/06/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/04/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) STEELE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) BELLEVIEW FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST LOUIS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/22/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) CASA GRANDE AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BRYANT IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I94 W/B @ MT. HOPE RD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ANGOLA IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 OH Full (Level I) WEST UNITY OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/24/2025 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/20/2025 CO Full (Level I) DUMONT CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 IL Full (Level I) BROWNSTOWN IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-270 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) LIMON CO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TIPTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2025 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 10 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/09/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 N/B MP 306 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2025 VT Full (Level I) LYNDONVILLE SB RA 7 1 1 0 6 1 - Detail
05/05/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) KOKOMO IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HUBBARD OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 IN Full (Level I) TERRE HAUTE IN 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LA PORTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/15/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WINCHESTER IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HUBBARD OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) MM193 I80 WB 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
09/18/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) ST. LOUIS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) NESBIT SCALE I-55 SOUTH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FORT WAYNE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2024 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) FLAGSTAFF AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAUGAN WEIGH STATION EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2024 MO Walk-Around (Level II) STEELE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/25/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2024 MO Driver-Only (Level III) SAINT CLAIR MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2024 US Full (Level I) FRANKLIN KY 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) KOKOMO IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2024 TN Walk-Around (Level II) GOODLETTSVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/07/2023 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BATESVILLE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2023 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS WB SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) T-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/27/2023 PA Full (Level I) I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/12/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-70 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections51
Unsafe Driving 14 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 14 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOCANAL INSURANCE CO.C301515$012/01/200412/01/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.460666$1,000,00012/01/200411/26/2005Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.460666$1,000,00012/01/200412/01/2005Cancelled
34CARGOCANAL INSURANCE CO.C301515$012/01/200411/26/2005Replaced
34CARGOCANAL INSURANCE CO.C301515$012/01/200412/01/2005Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCANAL INSURANCE CO.460666$1,000,00012/01/200412/01/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.GFL0000597$750,00011/26/202011/26/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA0718357$750,00011/26/201911/26/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0014467001$750,00011/26/201611/07/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY8004474$1,000,00011/26/201508/18/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY8001127$1,000,00011/26/201411/26/2015Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONT5A2TP0000038-00$750,00011/26/201311/26/2014Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0002786$750,00011/26/201111/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 069 48 31$750,00011/26/201001/27/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 069 48 31$750,00011/26/201002/16/2011Cancelled
34CARGOPENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYPAC6063235$011/26/201002/16/2011Cancelled
34CARGOSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT751365-3607-071$011/26/200711/26/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT751365-3607-071$750,00011/26/200711/26/2010Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLCW104293$750,00011/26/200611/26/2007Replaced
34CARGOLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLCW104294$011/26/200511/26/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLCW104293$1,000,00011/26/200511/26/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0014467001$750,00011/07/201811/26/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0002786$750,00011/01/201212/26/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA 1924599$1,000,00011/01/201211/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0002786$750,00011/01/201211/26/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY8004474$1,000,00008/18/201611/26/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 069 48 31$750,00001/27/201111/26/2011Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC504038MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED12/09/2004--
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/04/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/30/2005
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/31/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/28/2016
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/31/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/25/2011
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/30/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/25/2014
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/22/2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/09/2016
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/20/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/28/2011
MC504038COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION01/20/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/28/2011

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